Balloon-Based Organ Retractor With Increased Safety and Reduced Invasiveness During Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery

Taniguchi, Daisuke; Matsumoto, Keitaro; Kondo, Yoshihiro; Shimoyama, Koichiro; Hashimoto, Yasumasa; Elgalad, Abdelmotagaly; Obata, Tomohiro; Miyazaki, Takuro; Tsuchiya, Tomoshi; Matsuo, Naoto; Lawn, Murray; Yamasaki, Naoya; Yamamoto, Ikuo; Nagayasu, Takeshi

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New Concept for a Thoracic Drainage System Using Magnetic Actuation

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Objectives. Thoracic drainage is a common procedure to drain fluid, blood, or air from the pleural cavity. Some attempts to develop approaches to new thoracic drainage systems have been made; however, a simple tube is often currently used. The existing drain presupposes that it is placed correctly and that the tip does not require moving after insertion into the thoracic cavity. However, in some cases, the drain is not correctly placed and reinsertion of an additional drain is required, resulting in significant invasiveness to the patient. Therefore, a more effective drainage system is needed. This study aimed to develop and assess a new thoracic drain via a collaboration between medical and engineering personnel. Methods. We developed the concept of a controllable drain system using magnetic actuation. A dry laboratory trial and accompanying questionnaire assessment were performed by a group of thoracic and general surgeons. Objective mechanical measurements were obtained. Porcine experiments were also carried out. Results. In a dry laboratory trial, use of the controllable drain required significantly less time than that required by replacing the drain. The average satisfaction score of the new drainage system was 4.07 out of 5, indicating that most of the research participants were satisfied with the quality of the drain with a magnetic actuation. During the porcine experiment, the transfer of the tip of the drain was possible inside the thoracic cavity and abdominal cavity. Conclusion. This controllable thoracic drain could reduce the invasiveness for patients requiring thoracic or abdominal cavity drainage.

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